Lincoln Hills - Thursday, Jul 26, 2012
Fishing Conditions: GREAT
Fishing Trip Date:
Thursday, Jul 26, 2012Quote(s) of the Day: Oh no, lost another big fish!!
The fish were eating and we took advantage of that.
Fishing Highlights:
Throwing Hopperdropper rigs and getting big fish to eat.Fooling fish with dry dropper rigs is a sure sign of summer in Colorado
The fishing is great.
Partly Cloudy skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 52-55 degrees and Slightly Off.
Fishing Report By:
Randy Pruitt |
Scott McCaslin |
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 60+ | Temp: 52-55 |
| Sky: Partly Cloudy | Flow: 147 |
| Wind: Gusting | Clarity: Slightly Off |
| Precip: Rain | Runoff: No |
| Time on Water: 8 hours | Number of Anglers: 4 |
| Number Hookups: 55 | Number Landed: 17 |
Best Fish
| Species: Rainbow |
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| Weight: 3 lbs 0 oz | ||
| Length: 16 inches | ||
| Girth: 9 inches |
Reported Insect Hatchs
| Insect Type: Mayfly |
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| Insect: Early Pale Morning Dun (PMD) | |
| Color: Cream | |
| Size: 16 | |
| Time: All Day |
| Insect Type: Mayfly |
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| Insect: Gray Drake | |
| Color: Gray | |
| Size: 12 | |
| Time: AM |
Recommended Flies
| Fly: Green Drake Nymph |
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Color: Green | Size: 12 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Gold Ribber Hare's Ear |
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Color: Olive | Size: 12 | Time: PM |
| Fly: Mayfly Cripple |
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Color: Gray | Size: 12 | Time: PM |
Lincoln Hills Thursday, Jul 26, 2012 Fishing Trip Photos
A nice South Boulder Creek trout.
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Colorado Hatch Conditions for Late May
| Insects | Color | Dates | Emergence | Size | Spinner Fall | Illustrations © The Flyfisher Group |
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Caddisflies |
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| Little Sister Sedge | Green to Greenish Brown | May 15 - Aug 30 |
Afternoon & Evening | 14-16 | NA |
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| Little Tan Short Horn Sedge | Dark Brown to Yellow | Mar 1 - Aug 30 |
Sporadic | 14-16 | NA |
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| Spotted Sedge | Brownish Yellow | May 15 - Sep 30 |
Sporadic | 10-12 | NA |
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Mayflies |
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| Blue Winged Olive | Light Olive Brown to Brown Olive | Mar 1 - Nov 15 |
Clouds & warmest part of day | 16-18 | Evening |
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| Western Black Quill | Purplish Black to Grayish Brown | Apr 1 - Jun 30 |
Mid Morning | 14-12 | Evening |
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Midges |
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| Black Midge | Blackish to Black | Apr 1 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 18-20 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Chocolate Brown Midge | Brown to Chocolate | Feb 15 - Dec 15 |
All Day | 20-22 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Micro Black Midge | Blackish to Black | Mar 1 - Nov 15 |
Morning | 22-26 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Snow Midge | Gray to Charcoal | Jan 1 - Dec 31 |
Warmest part of day | 24-28 | 2-3 Hours |
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Stoneflies |
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| Salmon Fly | Black to Reddish Brown | May 15 - Jul 15 |
50-60° Water Late Morning on | 4-8 | NA |
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| Small Western | Brownish | May 15 - Jul 15 |
46-56° Water Temps | 14-18 | NA |
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Terrestrials |
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| Beetle | Brownish to Black | May 1 - Nov 30 |
All Day | 10-18 | NA |
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| Black Ant | Black | May 1 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 20-24 | NA |
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| Grasshopper | Green to Brownish Tan | May 15 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 2-14 | NA |
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| Red Ant | Red to Orangish | May 1 - Oct 15 |
All Day | 18-22 | NA |
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-Nymph.jpg "Stonefly: Small Western (Nymph)")
.jpg "Stonefly: Small Western (Adult)")
Water Flow Graph for Lincoln Hills |
Current Flow:287cfs Measured:05/21/201318:45 |
Weather for Lincoln Hills |
Current: 48.8 °F Partly Cloudy Wind: 0 mph SSW |
Current Condtions
Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 48.8 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph SSW
Gusts: 29 mph WSW Rain Today: N/A "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly Cloudy Temperature: 48.8 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph SSW
Gusts: 29 mph WSW Rain Today: N/A "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Tuesday's Forecast
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Lows 34 to 42.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Lows 34 to 42.Data by WeatherBug.com
Wednesday's Forecast
Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 62 to 72. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 62 to 72. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.Data by WeatherBug.com
